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1 Corinthians 15:46 — King James Version← Study notes

Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.


1 Corinthians 15:46Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 15:4611 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλ’all’
HoweverwordG235
οὐou
notadverbG3756
πρῶτονprōton
first wasadjectiveG4413
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πνευματικὸνpneumatikon
spiritualadjectiveG4152
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ψυχικόνpsychikon
naturaladjectiveG5591
ἔπειταepeita
thenadverbG1899
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πνευματικόνpneumatikon
spiritualadjectiveG4152
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 15:46

“For that is not first,” says he, “which is spiritual, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual.” And he says not, why, but is content with the ordinance of God, having the evidence from the facts testifying to that most excellent œconomy of God, and implying that our state is always going forward to the better; at the same time by this also adding credibility to his argument. For if the lesser have come to pass, much more ought we to expect the better. Since…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 41 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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